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Resultant

Syntax

Resultant(F:POLY,G:POLY,X:INDET):POLY
    

Summary

the resultant of two polynomials

Description

This function returns the resultant of the polynomials F and G with respect to the indeterminate X.

example

    
Use R ::= Q[p,q,x];
F := x^3+px-q; G := Der(F,x);
Resultant(F,G,x);
4p^3 + 27q^2
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